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David AndrewsCareers Education and Guidance Consultant

David Andrews is a leading national expert on careers education and guidance (CEG) in schools and colleges.

Having been a head of careers, an advisory teacher in a careers service and a local authority adviser/inspector, David has been working as an independent consultant, trainer, writer and researcher since 1998.

He leads courses for careers co-ordinators and careers advisers and training sessions in schools, provides consultancy to local authorities, schools and careers companies and has spoken at numerous conferences.

David also writes guidance materials, undertakes research and evaluation studies, and authored Careers Education in Schools. In 2018 he was awarded The Rodney Cox Lifetime Achievement Award by the Career Development Institute (CDI).

SkillsConsultancyGiving presentationsPlanning and leading professional developmentWriting guidance materialsUndertaking reviews and evaluation studiesProject management

Areas of specialist knowledge and expertisecareers education and careers guidance policycareers education in the curriculum and links with work-related learningcareers guidance and counselling practicepartnership working between schools and external guidance servicesmanagement of careers work in schoolsin-service training and professional qualifications for CEG

Clientsschools and consortia of schoolssixth form colleges and FE collegeslocal authoritiescareers companieseducation-business partnerships (EBPs)private sector organisations involved in CEGgovernment departments and non-governmental organisationshigher education institutions involved in professional development for CEGprofessional bodies for careers

RolesFellow, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (NICEC)Policy Associate, Career Development Institute (CDI)

Visiting Fellow in Career Education and Guidance, International Centre for Guidance Studies, University of Derby